Jenkins Family creates two new scholarships to benefit APSU students
June 17, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Foundation received two generous gifts from Don Jenkins and Sandy Jenkins to establish the Jenkins Family PELP Endowment and the Jenkins Family Finish Line Scholarship. Their generosity will provide financial aid for many deserving students.
Jenkins Family creates two new Austin Peay State University scholarships. (APSU)
APSU coding camp Elementary Kids learn about Coding, Program Robots
June 16, 2019
Clarksville, TN – All week at the Austin Peay State University (APSU) coding camps kindergartners through fifth-graders have been learning how to program . On Thursday, June 13th, 2019, they got class time with robots.
Bridget Cloud teaches the young coders how to program their robots at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU Governors School students walk on water
June 14, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) Governor’s School for Computational Physics students learned what it’s like to walk on water this week.
Several of the University’s physics students filled kiddie pools with a water and corn starch mixture, which created a non-Newtonian fluid.
Students at the Governor’s School for Computational Physics learned what it’s like to walk on water this week — oobleck, that is — at Austin Peay State University. (Karen Meisch, APSU)
Clarksville Chamber Power Breakfast keynote speaker will be Atlanta FED President Raphael Bostic
June 13, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfest will feature Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President, Raphael Bostic, as keynote speaker on July 18th, 2019.
Brought to you by the Austin Peay State University College of Business, President Bostic will discuss the national economy, the Federal Reserve’s responsibilities and his observations of the varying economic realities facing people in the Sixth district. Audience Q&A will follow.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic.
APSU alumnus creates Patsy Trotter Education Award Endowment to honor late wife
June 13, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Foundation recently got a contribution from APSU alumnus and former Clarksville mayor Don Trotter to endow the scholarship he and his sons previously created in memory of his late wife.
Patsy Trotter
Three Austin Peay graduates picked for coveted Japanese exchange program
June 11, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Recent Austin Peay State University (APSU) history graduate Justin Randall was home alone when the email alert popped on his screen. “I opened it up, and I just got really excited,” he said. “Actually, the neighbor called the cops because they thought I was getting murdered.”
Austin Peay State University Graduates (L to R) Alexandria Poppendorf, April Kirkman and Justin Randall have been picked for teaching assistantship in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET).
APSU Department of Music establishes scholarship in honor of Norma Jean Smith
June 11, 2019
Clarksville, TN – A scholarship to benefit students has been established by the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Music to honor the memory of the late Norma Jean Smith.
Smith was an administrative assistant at APSU for 36 years. She worked in the Department of Music from 1990 to 2015.
The Norma Jean Smith Scholarship has been created by the Austin Peay State University Department of Music. (APSU)
APSU Governor’s School students surprised by helicopter landing
June 8, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Governor’s School for Computational Physics at Austin Peay State University (APSU) surprised the 36 high school students attending with a rare treat this week – a surprise landing of one of the school’s helicopters.
On June 5th, 2019, just before 4:00pm former Special Operations pilot Charlie Weigandt eased one of Austin Peay’s Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters onto the Dunn Center lawn.
The Governor’s School for Computational Physics students stand near one of Austin Peay State University’s helicopters. (APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to show Beauty and the Beast” June 8th
June 7, 2019
Clarksville’s Heritage Park will host free Movie Screening, Vendors, and Fun.
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreations free outdoor movie series Movies in the Park to be held this Saturday, June 8th, 2019 with the showing of “Beauty and the Beast” at Heritage Park located at 1241 Peachers Mill Road.
Pre-show activities, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, will begin at 6:30pm and include a demonstration using liquid nitrogen by Austin Peay State University’s College of STEM.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park continues this Saturday.
Edelweiss Club of Clarksville establishes endowed scholarship for APSU students
June 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) recently received a donation of $123,000 from the Clarksville Edelweiss Club to create the Edelweiss Club of Clarksville German Endowment. Edelweiss Club President Mary Ann Miner and Carl Eisemann presented the gift to APSU President Dr. Alisa White and retired Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey, APSU vice president for external affairs, at a signing ceremony on May 10th, 2019.
Edelweiss Club President Mary Ann Miner presents a gift to Austin Peay State University President Dr. Alisa White to create the Edelweiss Club of Clarksville German Endowment. (APSU)
